14 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, March 4th, 2010


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Business IVIatters Emporia scoops a hat-trick of awards


LOCAL restaurant' group. Emporia Leisure Ltd, has been presented with a hat-trick of awards by Taste Lancashire’s Quality in Tourism for all three of its restaurants. The privately-owned Clitheroe


group, which owns The Empori- . um Clitheroe, Mitton Hall and the 'Waddington Arms, i s . delighted with the results of the assessment. Each establishment was visited by an inspector from Quality in Tourism who provid­ ed a “secret shopper” report of


. their experienca The Emporium scored 75% overall and the "Waddington


exceptional ratings for hospitali- . ty and cleanliness, as well as the


.. high quality of the food. . Group marketing manager


Maria Moriarty commented: “We are delighted that all three of our restaurants have been recognised for their high stan­ dards. 'We strive to provide a friendly and enjoyable experi­ ence with exceptional food for all of our customers. “We are' pleased that the


Arms scored 78%, each achiev- 85% overall to achieve Taste ing Taste Lancashire’s Quality Lancashire’s Highest Quality Assured mark, while Mitton Assured. Hall achieved an outstanding All of the businesses received


results of the Taste Lancashire Assessment demonstrate that we are achieving this at a high level.” Pictured is Mitton Hall.(s)


Top award for wine business


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INDEPENDENT wine merchant’Barrica Wines, which is based at Hunt- leys Farm, Samlesbury, h ^ been awarded the cov­ eted title of UK Indepen-'


: dent Wine Retailer of the Year. Barrica was shortlisted,


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with two other wine retailers - ones based in London and Cam­ bridgeshire - in the highly prestigious Drinks Retail- ingAwards. The fact that Barrica


Wines was only founded in 2008 makes this an even, more startling achievement. Barrica Wines is owned by wine enthusiast Jane


■ Cuthbertson, who was at the ceremony held at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London, with a team of 12 to receive the


award from wine expert OllySmith. .Barrica Wines focuses


on finding everyday and fine wines from smaller vineyards, not widely available on the high


. street. It has grown rapid­ ly and now has a range of over 700 wines from £5 to £200, which have been- sourced worldwide and have all been personally tasted and selected by Jane. The category was spon­


sored by Wines of Argentina and Jane ■will now be flying to Argenti­ na to spend a week ■ visit­ ing ■ vineyards and attend­ ing the Argentina Wine Awards. Pictured is Andrew


Maidment, of Wines of Argentina, presenting. Jane with her award.(s)


Sarah’s in business to help keep children safe


A CLITHEROE consultancy and training agency aimed at safe­ guarding children aind vulnerable adults has won a business start-up of the year award. ,X. Sarah Goodall, a mum and step-


mum of four, set up the Athena Pro­ gramme in 2007 after completing a masters degree and getting married. Formerly a social worker, her vast


range of knowledge on the subject of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, a s ' well"as her creative approach to training, led her to want to start up the company and let her ideas flourish. Now her Clitheroe-based venture,


the Athena Programme, has won the coveted Business Start-up of the Year award at the North West Women in Business Awards Gala Dinner, held at Ribby Hall. The prestigious awards bring togeth­


er the women behind some of the region’s most innovative and thri'ving companies and celebrate those making their mark in the business world. Since setting up her company Sarah


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• Lane. She has taken on a new team of


staff, continued to provide a high level of ser'vice to new and existing clients, and, to top it all off, become a mother to her first daughter. ■ Sarah said: “I am delighted to be


given this award by the Northwest Women’s Enterprise Forum. The North West Women in Business Awards are a fantastic way of recog­ nising women who have worked hard to succeed in the business world and they do a great job at encouraging


,other female entrepreneurs to take the plunge and start their own enterprises. “Setting up the Athena Programme


was a lot of very hard work, especially when you team it with spending time with my step-sons, my daughter, my husband and of course my dog, but seeing my ■ vision become a success has made it all worthwhile and this award really is the icing on the cake.” _Our picture shows Sarah with her


award, (s) Champagne puts sparkle into romiantic event TO celebrate Valentine’s Day,


. Stanley House Hotel threw - open its doors to more than 275 prospective wedding cou­ ples and their families, for its


exclusive bi-annual Wedding Open Day.


" Guests sipped champagne and mingled in the lavish sur­ roundings of the luxmy bou­ tique hotel, enjoying a taste . of the Stanley House wedding experience.


They were serenaded


throughout the day by the '- smooth notes of wedding swing singer, Howard Wing. ; ^Oliver Cooke,; Stanley House general manager, com­ mented: “Our Valentine’s


Wedding Open Day was a great success and I would like to thank all our partners who ■ helped make it such a won­


derful occasion.” Wedding suppliers from


across the county were repre­ sented and every guest was invited to choose from a giant selection of hand-baked cup­ cakes, each revealing a wed-


■ ding gift they will be eligible for if they book their special .-day at Stanley House Hotel


by-Easter Sunday. - Our pictiue shows Whalley bride-to-be Anna Davis with


; John Kerr, of The One and Only Bridal Couture, (s)


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